SAT Woordvaardigheden 2 - Les 30

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prematuur

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

met voorbedachten rade

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

geheel in beslag nemen

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

vooraf bepalen

to lose one's proper shape

vervormen

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

mismaaktheid

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

compleet

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

absolutie

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

afdwalen

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

uitweiding

facing or positioned toward the front, as seen from the viewer's perspective

frontaal

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

grens

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

sprankje

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

sprankelend

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

afschuwelijk

the target of condemnation and curses

verfoeiing

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

bedwelmend

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

bedwelmen

to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

belijden

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor

professor